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Placenta percreta with bladder involvement: a case report


Michael E Aziken
Osakponmwen Amayo
Eugene E Okpere

Abstract

Placenta percreta with bladder invasion manifesting with haematuria is a relatively rare complication of pregnancy. This is a case report of Mrs. O.V; a 41 year old unbooked Para 4+1 teacher with a history of 2 previous caesarean section. She was admitted at 25 weeks for conservative management for bleeding major placenta praevia. At 28 weeks gestation she developed total haematuria. She subsequently had an emergency subtotal caesarean hysterectomy, bilateral internal iliac artery ligation and bladder repair.

Keywords: placenta percreta, haematuria, urinary bladder

Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol. 22(1) 2005: 85-86

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